Glen Foerd

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!A fun and simple fall craft of embroidering a spider web. We will be using simple stitches to create a spider web onto black felt using embroidery floss. This is a beginner friendly craft.Please register so we have an accurate count of supplies. This project may take the full 2 hours, so please arrive at 11 and plan to stay until 1.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB.This event is cohosted

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!Come and learn the basics of Oil Pastel with instructor Jackie Lehrian. Please register so we have an accurate count of supplies. This project may take the full 2 hours, so please arrive at 11 and plan to stay until 1.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB.This event is cohosted with Glen Foerd and your registration information will be shared with Glen Foerd.Registration is required for this event.Tacony LAB Class Enrollment

a riverside yoga and sound healing benefit for Black Girls With Green ThumbsTrade the studio for the park.In celebration of our 10th anniversary, Harmony In Bloom is offered on a donation-based, sliding-scale beginning at $25. Please make a donation to reserve your space.Your contribution supports Black Girls With Green Thumbs as we plant seeds for the next decade of community wellness and nature-based programming.Join us for a high-energy outdoor yoga experience that blends community + movement + nature.Flow through a series of guided sessions led by multiple instructors - including our own Mia - who bring their own style. Expect

Open Boating Sunday, August 23, 2026 10:00 AM  1:00 PM Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Avenue Philadelphia, PA, 19114 Join us at Glen Foerd for open boating! We’ll have canoes, rowboats, and kayaks for guests to explore parts of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. This activity is open to all ages, though be prepared for summer temperatures and moderate physical exertion. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Getting in and out of your boat can be a wet and muddy experience. Please wear appropriate clothing and consider bringing something to change into after the activity. Don’t forget your water, snacks, and sunscreen!

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!Using watercolors, be inspired to create a small painting based on the surroundings at Glen Foerd. Please register so we have an accurate count of supplies. This project may take the full 2 hours, so please arrive at 11 and plan to stay until 1.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB.This event is cohosted with Glen Foerd and your registration information will be shared with Glen Foerd.Registration is required for this

Join us at Glen Foerd for open boating! We’ll have canoes, rowboats, and kayaks for guests to explore parts of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. This activity is open to all ages, though be prepared for summer temperatures and moderate physical exertion. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Getting in and out of your boat can be a wet and muddy experience. Please wear appropriate clothing and consider bringing something to change into after the activity. Don’t forget your water, snacks, and sunscreen! This is a free walk-up, first-come, first-served event. Boat space is limited. Glen Foerd staff

Sunday, July 12, 2026 11:00 AM  3:00 PM Glen Foerd: 5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19114 Join us for our annual Riverfest event! There will be open boating on the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. Explore the water on one of Glen Foerd’s kayaks, canoes, or rowboats! On land, enjoy hands-on environmental and arts activities. We are proud to host partner organizations with tables from Riverfront North Partnership, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, The Block Gives Back, The Mobile CPR Project, Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE), The Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia, and Delaware Riverkeeper Network. There will also be an open archery

Join us for the culmination of our Threads of History Event Series!Celebrate our Nation’s 250th birthday in Northeast Philly!Refreshments, Colonial art activities, History Partner tables!See the entire community-made flag series on exhibit!This project, part of the City's Semiquincentennial celebrations, shines a spotlight on the history of Northeast Philadelphia and the many small organizations that keep that history alive. Artmaking activities at each event will engage communities with the idea of individual expression in flags and and partcipants will also have an opportunity to create a project to keep.Visit our website for the complete list of events:https://taconylab.org/northeast-250-threads-of-history-event-series/

Celebrate Black Birders Week at this special birding workshop. Saturday, May 30, 2026 1:00 PM  3:00 PM Glen Foerd – 5001 Grant AvenuePhiladelphia, PA, 19114 Join Troy Bynum and Yannick Lowery for a special birding program celebrating Black Birders Week. This workshop welcomes people from traditionally marginalized identities to experience and enjoy nature through birding. No experience is necessary! Learn to identify local bird species using the binoculars and field guides provided. This program is part of Yannick Lowery’s ongoing project as Artist in Residence. His work reimagines Glen Foerd as a site of leisure instead of labor by highlighting the experiences of

Wilderness Skills Workshop Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:30 PM  7:30 PM Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant AvenuePhiladelphia, PA, 19114 Ready to be more than the marshmallow roaster on your camping trips? Do you love camping, but feel like your contribution starts and ends with snacks? Wish you could be the person everyone relies on when things get a little challenging outdoors? Join the Environmental Team and build practical outdoor skills that turn you into the friend everyone wants on their trip. You’ll learn essential knots, the basics of fire-starting using natural materials, and how to assemble a simple, effective first aid kit for your

Join us for a guided kayak tour focused on the birds of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. We will be joined by Bria, Senior Coordinator of Audubon Mid-Atlantic at the Discovery Center, who will teach us about the birds we encounter out on the water. Bria will also cover the use of digital tools to identify what we see and hear, so you will leave with a better handle on how to identify birds out in the wild! Please bring your own binoculars to the event! Note that the Free Library of Philadelphia offers birding backpacks (including binoculars) for loan

Art and History event our nation's Semiquincentennial highlighting history in Northeast Phillly and creating a series of flags.Join us at the Historical Society of Frankford for 2 hours of history and artmaking.This project, part of the City's Semiquincentennial celebrations, shines a spotlight on the history of Northeast Philadelphia and the many small organizations that keep that history alive. Artmaking activities at each event will engage communities with the idea of individual expression in flags and and partcipants will also have an opportunity to create a project to keep.This event at Glen Foerd Artist Bob Dix will give a brief presentation.

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!Draw from the beauty of Glen Foerd, such as the fireplaces or stained glass, or be inspired on the grounds of the mansion by the various plant life and other surroundingsGuided by artist Bob Dix, students will create a still life drawing using pencil and paper.Please register so we have an accurate count of supplies. This project may take the full 2 hours, so please arrive at 11 and plan to stay until 1.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware

Last chance to see some wintering gulls in Philly!Glen Foerd mansion sits along the Delaware River in the northeastern-most corner of Philly and is one of the best places in the city to study gulls during the winter. While there is no guarantee, we are hoping to see a rare gull such as Iceland or Glaucous Gull. There should also be a good amount of waterfowl out on the river and we can discuss how to distinguish Double-crested Cormorants from the Great Cormorants that visit the area in winter. We plan this as a stationary event overlooking the river, but

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!Join the crew from the Tacony LAB Community Art Center for a card making workshop. We will have pop up cards featuring the fireplaces of Glen Foerd, and cards for Valentines day!This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB. This event is cohosted with Glen Foerd and your registration information will be shared with Glen Foerd.Registration is recommended, but not required for this workshop.Walk-ins are welcome!Tacony LAB Class Enrollment and Attendance PolicyThe

Mudlarking is the act of looking for discarded remnants along creeks and riverbanks during low tide. In this workshop, former Glen Foerd Artist in Residence Cory Kram will lead participants to the Poquessing Creek (a former dumping ground in the early 1900s) for a treasure hunt! Antique bottles, ceramic shards, buttons, marbles, and bottle-stoppers are just some of the many objects that visitors may find in the creek. Participants will collect these objects, wash them, and take them home as souvenirs. A corresponding creek clean-up will occur during the mudlarking. Let’s see what we can find! Participants should dress in

Glen Foerd mansion sits along the Delaware River in the northeastern-most corner of Philly and is one of the best places in the city to study gulls during the winter. While there is no guarantee, we are hoping to see a rare gull such as Iceland or Glaucous Gull. There should also be a good amount of waterfowl out on the river, and we can discuss how to distinguish Double-crested Cormorants from the Great Cormorants that visit the area in winter. We plan this as a stationary event overlooking the river, but if folks want, we can also explore the

Join us for our annual celebration of the shortest day of the year. This event offers a choice between a guided walk with naturalist Mike Weilbacher, a yin-style yoga class with Melissa Gyuraki, and creative crafts for the whole family brought to you by our very own Lily P.A.D.S educators. We’ll come back together at the end for hot drinks, light refreshments, and a sunset bonfire by the river! Feel free to reach out to Colleen at cwinslow@glenfoerd.org with any questions you may have. Solstice celebration schedule of activities: 3:15 pm- choose to attend one of the following: nature walk, yin-style yoga

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!Join the crew from the Tacony LAB Community Art Center for a Holiday Ornament workshop. We will have lots of holiday fabrics for you to choose from to make your fabric ornament.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB.Registration is recommended, but not required for this workshop. Walk-ins are welcome!Tacony LAB Class Enrollment and Attendance PolicyThe Tacony LAB’s classes are unique in Philadelphia: we do not charge tuition or any sort of

Monday, September 8, 2025 9:30 AM 4:30 PM Glen Foerd 5001 Grant AvenuePhiladelphia, PA, 19114United States(map) Walk Around Philadelphia is a segmented 100+ mile walk around the entire city border. The walk happens twice a year, in February and September. Join JJ Tiziou and walk leaders for a day-long walk along to Northeast border of Philadelphia beginning with coffee and donuts at Glen Foerd. The group will be leaving from Glen Foerd at 8:30am and walking north towards Somerton. Segments are estimated to take roughly 12-15 miles and 6-8 hours. The terrain may include roads, sidewalks and off-roading in brambles and creek-beds.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 9:00 AM 3:30 PM Glen Foerd 5001 Grant AvenuePhiladelphia, PA, 19114United States(map) Join Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) educators for an in-person educator workshop and receive your own copy of the award-winning Project WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide. Through hands-on, phenomena-based, and cross-cutting activities, Project WILD activities help foster responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. This workshop is suitable for both formal & non-formal educators and is targeted towards grade levels 3-12. Please bring water, a bagged lunch, sturdy footwear, and dress for indoor and outdoor instruction. Please contact our Environmental Program Coordinator, Colleen, with any

Saturday, August 23, 2025 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Glen Foerd 5001 Grant AvenuePhiladelphia, PA, 19114United States(map) Join us for a magical, hands-on solar dyeing experience that blends creativity and nature. Nestled within the lush gardens and riverfront grounds at Glen Foerd, Botanical Alchemy invites you to harness the sun’s energy and the beauty of botanicals to create a blooming dyed textile. In this workshop, you'll learn the art of solar dyeing using plant materials and non-toxic, light-reactive dyes. We'll explore how to layer flowers and foliage to create vibrant, one-of-a-kind designs on fabric, inspired by the natural splendor of Glen Foerd’s landscape.

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!Students will be encouraged to draw from life to get a sense of proportion, shape, and form of the figure. Artists of all levels are welcome - we will be engaging in exercises that are a great introduction to figure drawing as well as a wonderful refresher course.Ages 16 and up.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB. This event is cohosted with Glen Foerd and your registration information will be shared